In Tamil Nadu, the BJP is yet to gain traction in the race for the 39 Lok Sabha seats, a state where it consistently faces challenges and has only managed to secure a single seat in the last two elections. This victory came in 2014 when Pon Radhakrishnan won Kanniyakumari. However, in 2019, the party's vote share dwindled to 3.66 percent.
Moving to Karnataka, the state is witnessing a direct face-off between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the incumbent Congress. This election will see a two-sided battle, with the Janata Dal (Secular) under the leadership of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda joining forces with the NDA. Notably, in the previous Lok Sabha elections, the Janata Dal (Secular) was aligned with the Congress.
Karnataka boasts 28 Lok Sabha seats, with voting occurring in two phases, each covering 14 seats. The BJP contested on 25 seats, while the Janata Dal (Secular) fielded candidates on three. The remaining seats were contested by Congress candidates. Among these constituencies, five are reserved for Scheduled Castes and two for Scheduled Tribes.
